وَلكِنَّand yet الجَوادَthe generous man أَباAbu (father of) هِشامٍHisham
وَلكِنَّ الجَوادَ أَبا هِشامٍ
وَفِيُّfaithful العَهدِthe pledge مَأمونُtrustworthy المَغيبِabsence
وَفِيُّ العَهدِ مَأمونُ المَغيبِ
But the generous Abu Hisham
is true to his pledge, trustworthy in absence;
بَطِيءٌholding back عَنكَfrom you ماas long as اِستَغنَيتَyou have no need عَنهُof him
بَطِيءٌ عَنكَ ما اِستَغنَيتَ عَنهُ
وَطَلّاعٌand often appearing عَلَيكَbefore you مَعwith الخُطوبِcalamities
وَطَلّاعٌ عَلَيكَ مَع الخُطوبِ
he holds back from you while you have no need of him,
yet appears at your side whenever calamities strike.
Sol 6.1